December 20: It’s been a long time coming, but El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron HD Remaster now has a release date on Switch. Rainy Frog announced today that the game launches on April 28, 2024.
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron HD Remaster is an updated version of the 2011 game. The Switch version was announced in April 2022, and there have been few updates since then.
A Switch version of Legend of Grimrock is on the way, Almost Human has announced. The game launches later this month with the release happening on January 15, 2024.
Legend of Grimrock is a dungeon-crawling RPG with grid-based movement. The Switch version will include an overhauled user interface and has been optimized for Joy-Con play.
Nintendo released a new video today showcasing a few European digital game highlights from December 2023. Some of the highlighted titles include Batman: Arkham Trilogy, Steamworld Build, and Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince.
Here’s the new video:
After it originally launched in 1989, Chip’s Challenge is now heading to Switch. It’s slated for January 25, 2024 on Nintendo’s console.
Chip’s Challenge first appeared on the Atari Lynx before heading elsewhere. Pixel Games is now readying the Switch port of the puzzle title, which will now support display features, save and restore functionality, and right- and left-handed control presets.
Here’s an official overview:
Klabater, in partnership with original developer DryGin Studios, has announced plans to port Bio Inc.: Redemption to Switch. A release window has not yet been decided.
Bio Inc.: Redemption is a realistic simulation and strategy game in which players make life or death decisions. There are eighteen different cases to go through, and it sounds like you can help your patients – or go down a dark path in the opposite direction. Multiplayer support is also included.
Three years after its Switch launch, Touhou Luna Nights is now receiving a physical release on the platform. Playism will be shipping a boxed version in Japan.
For those interested in learning where to catch Rayquaza in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet as part of the Indigo Disk DLC, we have a Rayquaza location guide here for you.
Rayquaza is the master of the weather trio that also includes Kyogre and Groudon. Though Rayquaza can’t Mega Evolve in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, it does retain access to its signature move, Dragon Ascent. Like all the Legendary Pokemon in this game, you’ll need to grind out quests in the Union Circle – more on that in a bit. If you’re looking for the exact Rayquaza location on the Paldea map, you’ve come to the right place.
Atooi, the developer behind Mutant Mudds and Xeodrifter, today announced Knights of the Rogue Dungeon. It launches for Switch today in North America followed by Europe on January 15.
Knights of the Rogue Dungeon is a rogue-like dungeon hopper. More information can be found in the following overview:
December 30: The LEGO Super Mario line isn’t showing any signs of slowing down, and yet another product is being readied with the Bowser’s Muscle Car Expansion Set. It’s also coming sooner than you might think.
As seen in Super Mario 3D World, the set contains a brick-built figure of Bowser with an Action Tag. The car itself is obviously included as well plus a pair of bombs. Once everything has been set up, Bowser can be put in the driver’s seat and you can pull the yellow lever to make the hood ornament move or trigger other tricks.
